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Harden & Perkins for Nash & Gortat?

Should the Thunder go after free agent Steve Nash?

Now this would be special, wouldn't it? Can you imagine the league-wide terror of trying to stop the pairing of Nash and the league's top scorer in the halfcourt? Or how about Nash, Durant and Westbrook in the open court? Since the Thunder are capped out, that's just a pipedream, right?

It isn't and here's why: the Thunder could flip Harden (an Arizona State product, remember) to Phoenix in a sign-and-trade deal for Nash and Marcin Gortat. The Thunder have the contracts to make the money work (Kendrick Perkins and Daequan could be thrown in) and the Suns could get their young stud of the future without letting Nash go for nothing.

This finals exposed the same weaknesses Dallas exploited last year in the WCF, primary of which could be Harden checking out come big game time and no post scoring. If this trade happened Presti should win GM of the year and the Suns GM be shot, in the balls... lol

I'd only make this trade if Gortat was a sure fire go to post player, he's a really good player but not at that level that i would trade a budding 22 yr old all star caliber player for him and a 38 yr old.

I'd only make this trade if Gortat was a sure fire go to post player, he's a really good player but not at that level that i would trade a budding 22 yr old all star caliber player for him and a 38 yr old.

ok, I considered it..... a dog with fleas..... we can dump Perkins contract if necessary.... (loud raspberry sound)..... nah

I understand why OKC would pause at giving up a young player with loads of potential still untapped. But, realistically what are your chances of keeping him? Durant and Westbrook are on max extensions (i believe) and we know Ibaka is going to require a high salary as well. I don't think OKC is going to be able to resign both. Why not use Harden to upgrade at C and get a vet pg who pretty much guarantees 3 more title runs before he retires instead of taken the chance on Harden walking next year for nothing?

I understand why OKC would pause at giving up a young player with loads of potential still untapped. But, realistically what are your chances of keeping him? Durant and Westbrook are on max extensions (i believe) and we know Ibaka is going to require a high salary as well. I don't think OKC is going to be able to resign both. Why not use Harden to upgrade at C and get a vet pg who pretty much guarantees 3 more title runs before he retires instead of taken the chance on Harden walking next year for nothing?

I raspberried it because Gortat is only shooting 55% roughly, not a very high percentage scoring from the the post IMO. As far as shooting percentage it wasn't much of an upgrade over Perk.